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Articles<\/span><\/h1>\r\n
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Star Formation<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

Blaes, O. \u201cA Universe of Disks.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (October 2004): 48. On accretion disks and jets around young stars and black holes.<\/p>\r\n

Croswell, K. \u201cThe Dust Belt Next Door [Tau Ceti].\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (January 2015): 24. Short intro to recent observations of planets and a wide dust belt.<\/p>\r\n

Frank, A. \u201cStarmaker: The New Story of Stellar Birth.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (July 1996): 52.<\/p>\r\nJayawardhana, R. \u201cSpying on Stellar Nurseries.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (November 1998): 62. On protoplanetary disks.\r\n

O\u2019Dell, C. R. \u201cExploring the Orion Nebula.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1994): 20. Good review with Hubble results.<\/p>\r\n

Ray, T. \u201cFountains of Youth: Early Days in the Life of a Star.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (August 2000): 42. On outflows from young stars.<\/p>\r\n

Young, E. \u201cCloudy with a Chance of Stars.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (February 2010): 34. On how clouds of interstellar matter turn into star systems.<\/p>\r\n

Young, Monica \u201cMaking Massive Stars.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 2015): 24. Models and observations on how the most massive stars form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Exoplanets<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

Billings, L. \u201cIn Search of Alien Jupiters.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (August 2015): 40\u201347. The race to image jovian planets with current instruments and why a direct image of a terrestrial planet is still in the future.<\/p>\r\n

Heller, R. \u201cBetter Than Earth.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (January 2015): 32\u201339. What kinds of planets may be habitable; super-Earths and jovian planet moons should also be considered.<\/p>\r\n

Laughlin, G. \u201cHow Worlds Get Out of Whack.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (May 2013): 26. On how planets can migrate from the places they form in a star system.<\/p>\r\n

Marcy, G. \u201cThe New Search for Distant Planets.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (October 2006): 30. Fine brief overview. (The same issue has a dramatic fold-out visual atlas of extrasolar planets, from that era.)<\/p>\r\n

Redd, N. \u201cWhy Haven\u2019t We Found Another Earth?\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (February 2016): 25. Looking for terrestrial planets in the habitable zone with evidence of life.<\/p>\r\nSeager, S. \u201cExoplanets Everywhere.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (August 2013): 18. An excellent discussion of some of the frequently asked questions about the nature and arrangement of planets out there.\r\n

Seager, S. \u201cThe Hunt for Super-Earths.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 2010): 30. The search for planets that are up to 10 times the mass of Earth and what they can teach us.<\/p>\r\n

Villard, R. \u201cHunting for Earthlike Planets.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (April 2011): 28. How we expect to find and characterize super-Earth (planets somewhat bigger than ours) using new instruments and techniques that could show us what their atmospheres are made of.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section>

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Websites<\/h1>\r\n

Exoplanet Exploration: http:\/\/planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov\/<\/a> . PlanetQuest (from the Navigator Program at the Jet Propulsion Lab) is probably the best site for students and beginners, with introductory materials and nice illustrations; it focuses mostly on NASA work and missions.<\/p>\r\n

Exoplanets: http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/exoplanets\/<\/a>. Planetary Society\u2019s exoplanets pages with a dynamic catalog of planets found and good explanations.<\/p>\r\n

Exoplanets: The Search for Planets beyond Our Solar System: http:\/\/www.iop.org\/publications\/iop\/2010\/page_42551.html<\/a> . From the British Institute of Physics in 2010.<\/p>\r\n

Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia: http:\/\/exoplanet.eu\/<\/a> . Maintained by Jean Schneider of the Paris Observatory, has the largest catalog of planet discoveries and useful background material (some of it more technical).<\/p>\r\n

Formation of Stars: https:\/\/www.spacetelescope.org\/science\/formation_of_stars\/<\/a> . Star Formation page from the Hubble Space Telescope, with links to images and information.<\/p>\r\n

Kepler Mission: http:\/\/kepler.nasa.gov\/. The public website for the remarkable telescope in space that is searching planets using the transit technique and is our best hope for finding earthlike planets.<\/p>\r\n

Proxima Centauri Planet Discovery: http:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/news\/eso1629\/.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Apps<\/h1>\r\n

Exoplanet:\u00a0https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/exoplanet\/id327702034\u00a0<\/a> Allows you to browse through a regularly updated visual catalog of exoplanets that have been found so far.<\/p>\r\n

Journey to the Exoplanets: http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/journey-to-the-exoplanets\/id463532472?mt=8<\/a> . (Not available in Canada as of 2019) Produced by the staff of Scientific American<\/em>, with input from scientists and space artists; gives background information and visual tours of the nearer star systems with planets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Videos<\/h1>\r\n

A Star Is Born: http:\/\/www.discovery.com\/tv-shows\/other-shows\/videos\/how-the-universe-works-a-star-is-born\/<\/a>. (Not available in Canada) Discovery Channel video with astronomer Michelle Thaller (2:25).<\/p>\r\n

Are We Alone: An Evening Dialogue with the Kepler Mission Leaders: https:\/\/youtu.be\/O7ItAXfl0Lw.<\/a> A non-technical panel discussion on Kepler results and ideas about planet formation with Bill Borucki, Natalie Batalha, and Gibor Basri (moderated by Andrew Fraknoi) at the University of California, Berkeley (2:07:01).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/O7ItAXfl0Lw\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Finding the Next Earth: The Latest Results from Kepler:\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZbijeR_AALo<\/a> . Natalie Batalha (San Jose State University & NASA Ames) public talk in the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series (1:28:38).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ZbijeR_AALo\r\n\r\n \r\n

From Hot Jupiters to Habitable Worlds: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/37696087<\/a> (Part 1) and https:\/\/vimeo.com\/37700700<\/a> (Part 2). Debra Fischer (Yale University) public talk in Hawaii sponsored by the Keck Observatory (15:20 Part 1, 21:32 Part 2).<\/p>\r\n \r\n

Search for Habitable Exoplanets:\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/RLWb_T9yaDU<\/a> . Sara Seeger (MIT) public talk at the SETI Institute, with Kepler results (1:10:35).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/RLWb_T9yaDU\r\n\r\n \r\n

Strange Planetary Vistas: https:\/\/youtu.be\/_8ww9eLRSCg<\/a> . Josh Carter (CfA) public talk at Harvard\u2019s Center for Astrophysics with a friendly introduction to exoplanets for non-specialists (46:35).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/_8ww9eLRSCg\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"

Articles<\/span><\/h1>\n
\n
\n

Star Formation<\/em><\/h3>\n

Blaes, O. \u201cA Universe of Disks.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (October 2004): 48. On accretion disks and jets around young stars and black holes.<\/p>\n

Croswell, K. \u201cThe Dust Belt Next Door [Tau Ceti].\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (January 2015): 24. Short intro to recent observations of planets and a wide dust belt.<\/p>\n

Frank, A. \u201cStarmaker: The New Story of Stellar Birth.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (July 1996): 52.<\/p>\n

Jayawardhana, R. \u201cSpying on Stellar Nurseries.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (November 1998): 62. On protoplanetary disks.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Dell, C. R. \u201cExploring the Orion Nebula.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1994): 20. Good review with Hubble results.<\/p>\n

Ray, T. \u201cFountains of Youth: Early Days in the Life of a Star.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (August 2000): 42. On outflows from young stars.<\/p>\n

Young, E. \u201cCloudy with a Chance of Stars.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (February 2010): 34. On how clouds of interstellar matter turn into star systems.<\/p>\n

Young, Monica \u201cMaking Massive Stars.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 2015): 24. Models and observations on how the most massive stars form.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Exoplanets<\/em><\/h3>\n

Billings, L. \u201cIn Search of Alien Jupiters.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (August 2015): 40\u201347. The race to image jovian planets with current instruments and why a direct image of a terrestrial planet is still in the future.<\/p>\n

Heller, R. \u201cBetter Than Earth.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (January 2015): 32\u201339. What kinds of planets may be habitable; super-Earths and jovian planet moons should also be considered.<\/p>\n

Laughlin, G. \u201cHow Worlds Get Out of Whack.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (May 2013): 26. On how planets can migrate from the places they form in a star system.<\/p>\n

Marcy, G. \u201cThe New Search for Distant Planets.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (October 2006): 30. Fine brief overview. (The same issue has a dramatic fold-out visual atlas of extrasolar planets, from that era.)<\/p>\n

Redd, N. \u201cWhy Haven\u2019t We Found Another Earth?\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (February 2016): 25. Looking for terrestrial planets in the habitable zone with evidence of life.<\/p>\n

Seager, S. \u201cExoplanets Everywhere.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (August 2013): 18. An excellent discussion of some of the frequently asked questions about the nature and arrangement of planets out there.<\/p>\n

Seager, S. \u201cThe Hunt for Super-Earths.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 2010): 30. The search for planets that are up to 10 times the mass of Earth and what they can teach us.<\/p>\n

Villard, R. \u201cHunting for Earthlike Planets.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (April 2011): 28. How we expect to find and characterize super-Earth (planets somewhat bigger than ours) using new instruments and techniques that could show us what their atmospheres are made of.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Websites<\/h1>\n

Exoplanet Exploration: http:\/\/planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov\/<\/a> . PlanetQuest (from the Navigator Program at the Jet Propulsion Lab) is probably the best site for students and beginners, with introductory materials and nice illustrations; it focuses mostly on NASA work and missions.<\/p>\n

Exoplanets: http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/exoplanets\/<\/a>. Planetary Society\u2019s exoplanets pages with a dynamic catalog of planets found and good explanations.<\/p>\n

Exoplanets: The Search for Planets beyond Our Solar System: http:\/\/www.iop.org\/publications\/iop\/2010\/page_42551.html<\/a> . From the British Institute of Physics in 2010.<\/p>\n

Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia: http:\/\/exoplanet.eu\/<\/a> . Maintained by Jean Schneider of the Paris Observatory, has the largest catalog of planet discoveries and useful background material (some of it more technical).<\/p>\n

Formation of Stars: https:\/\/www.spacetelescope.org\/science\/formation_of_stars\/<\/a> . Star Formation page from the Hubble Space Telescope, with links to images and information.<\/p>\n

Kepler Mission: http:\/\/kepler.nasa.gov\/. The public website for the remarkable telescope in space that is searching planets using the transit technique and is our best hope for finding earthlike planets.<\/p>\n

Proxima Centauri Planet Discovery: http:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/news\/eso1629\/.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Apps<\/h1>\n

Exoplanet:\u00a0https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/exoplanet\/id327702034\u00a0<\/a> Allows you to browse through a regularly updated visual catalog of exoplanets that have been found so far.<\/p>\n

Journey to the Exoplanets: http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/journey-to-the-exoplanets\/id463532472?mt=8<\/a> . (Not available in Canada as of 2019) Produced by the staff of Scientific American<\/em>, with input from scientists and space artists; gives background information and visual tours of the nearer star systems with planets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Videos<\/h1>\n

A Star Is Born: http:\/\/www.discovery.com\/tv-shows\/other-shows\/videos\/how-the-universe-works-a-star-is-born\/<\/a>. (Not available in Canada) Discovery Channel video with astronomer Michelle Thaller (2:25).<\/p>\n

Are We Alone: An Evening Dialogue with the Kepler Mission Leaders: https:\/\/youtu.be\/O7ItAXfl0Lw.<\/a> A non-technical panel discussion on Kepler results and ideas about planet formation with Bill Borucki, Natalie Batalha, and Gibor Basri (moderated by Andrew Fraknoi) at the University of California, Berkeley (2:07:01).<\/p>\n